Finance Act 2005

Yn ddilys o 07/04/2005

Meaning of “disqualifying deduction”U.K.

6(1)After section 140 of ITTOIA 2005 insert—U.K.

Interpretation of sections 138 to 140U.K.
140ADisqualifying deduction

(1)For the purposes of sections 138 and 139 a disqualifying deduction in respect of expenditure relating to the film occurs when—

(a)under sections 138, 138A or 140 a deduction is made in respect of acquisition expenditure in respect of the original master version of the film in calculating the profits of the trade of any relevant period,

(b)a claim under section 42 of F(No.2)A 1992 is made in relation to the trade, for any relevant period, in respect of expenditure incurred on the acquisition of that version,

(c)under any of sections 138 to 140 a deduction is made in respect of production or acquisition expenditure in respect of that version in calculating the profits of another trade or business of any relevant period, or

(d)a claim under section 42 of F(No.2)A 1992 is made in relation to another trade or business, for any relevant period, in respect of expenditure incurred on the production or acquisition of that version.

(2)For the purposes of sections 138A and 140 a disqualifying deduction in respect of expenditure relating to the film occurs when—

(a)under section 138 or 139 a deduction is made in respect of production expenditure in respect of the original master version of the film in calculating the profits of the trade of any relevant period,

(b)a claim under section 42 of F(No.2)A 1992 is made in relation to the trade, for any relevant period, in respect of expenditure incurred on the production of that version,

(c)under any of sections 138 to 140 a deduction is made in respect of production or acquisition expenditure in respect of that version in calculating the profits of another trade or business of any relevant period, or

(d)a claim under section 42 of F(No.2)A 1992 is made in relation to another trade or business, for any relevant period, in respect of expenditure incurred on the production or acquisition of that version.

(3)For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2)—

(a)it does not matter whether a claim under section 42 of F(No.2)A 1992 was made before, or on or after, 2nd December 2004, and

(b)references to a relevant period in relation to such a claim are to a relevant period within the meaning of section 40B of that Act.

(4)Where more than one deduction is made at the same time, the Inland Revenue may determine which of those deductions is to be regarded as made first for the purposes of determining, for the purposes of sections 138 to 140, whether a disqualifying deduction has already been made.

(5)In subsection (4) references to a deduction are to be read as including references to a claim under section 42 of F(No.2)A 1992.

(2)Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the amendment made by this paragraph has effect for the year 2005-06 and subsequent years of assessment.

(3)When determining whether a deduction under any of sections 138 to 140 of ITTOIA 2005 in respect of pre-announcement expenditure only is allowed, any other deduction under any of those sections, or previous claim under section 42 of F(No.2)A 1992, in respect of pre-announcement expenditure only is to be ignored for the purposes of determining whether there has already been a disqualifying deduction.

(4)In sub-paragraph (3) “disqualifying deduction” is to be construed in accordance with section 140A of ITTOIA 2005.